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Mahath

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(grasping). Two Kohathite Levites (1 Chron. 6:35³⁵The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, (1 Chronicles 6:35); 2 Chron. 29:12¹²Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: (2 Chronicles 29:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Amasai, a Kohathite (1 Chron. 6:35³⁵The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, (1 Chronicles 6:35)).

2. Son of Amasai, a Kohathite, in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chron. 29:12¹²Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: (2 Chronicles 29:12); 2 Chron. 31:13¹³And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. (2 Chronicles 31:13)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4287 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Machath

Phonic:

makh’-ath

Meaning:

probably from 4229; erasure; Machath, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Mahath

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

snatching

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Taking or wiping away; erasure; grasping:―name of two Israelites, 2 Chron. 29:12. {Ablatio}